CPD Courses

Continue your professional training with the NCTJ’s Journalism Skills Academy. Choose from a range of courses covering different topics in different formats including virtual training and e-learning.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) for journalists and communications professionals

Masterclass - Journalists of all backgrounds and experiences will benefit from the learnings in the course, which combines up-to-date information with practical guidance.

Engage your audience: Core journalistic writing skills

Masterclass - Join this workshop to refine and refresh the foundation skills you need to find the best stories and write sparkling copy

Introduction to SLAPPS (strategic lawsuits against public participation)

Lunch and learn: Discover how SLAPPs are stifling free speech and learn how to deal with them when they arise

‘Train the trainer’: Artificial Intelligence

Masterclass - How is artificial intelligence (AI) being embedded in the industry and how it is impacting on the role of the journalist?

Introduction to artificial intelligence (AI)

Lunch and learn - Join this introductory course and learn the basics about artificial intelligence and how it is being used across the media industry.

Video skills: understanding long form vs short form content

Masterclass – video has become one of the most powerful storytelling formats in the publishing world with audiences increasingly choosing to consume content in visual form.

Your essential digital skills toolkit: Storytelling, social media and audience engagement

This masterclass is ideal for those who want understand what digital tools are and how to use them effectively to create content for online, digital audiences.